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"Idiot"

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I've finally finished the very thick book "Idiot" written by Russian writer Fyodor Dostovesky in 1869.
The hero Prince Myshkin is in all people's eye an idiot, however, it is all of them idiots truly refer to.
He is the kindest and frankest and mildest one in the novel but weak in power to change the bad destines of people he loves.
Everybody in the novel has his or her distinctive and conspicous personality, and the vividness in their talk and deed can't help you taking it lively in the reality.
Undoubtfully,Dostovesky has a extremely keen insight into people's psychological movement and the various shortness in peoples' characteristics.
The deepest theme he wants to reveal perhaps is exactly the cruelness of the capitalism in Russia at that time.
Everyone is suffered from it and the heart is distorted to one or another degree.
Till now, when i think of these live characters getting together, i'm quite eager to expect their words and actions until the most natural way comes out of the writer's pen.
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  1. kiz_paws's Avatar
    I quite loved this book, too! It is always nice to hear someone say something about a book I have read, and I full heartedly agree with you! Cheers, Kiz_paws
  2. godhelpme2's Avatar
    I feel exactly so. Haha.